Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
Gallipolis Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, West Virginia, USA. It is situated on the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 2. As of the 2010 census, its population was 817.[2] It is the site of the Robert C. Byrd Locks & Dam on the Ohio. The community was named for the fact a ferry once provided service between the town site and nearby Gallipolis, Ohio.[4]
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia | |
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Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°46′14″N 82°11′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mason |
Area | |
• Total | 2.771 sq mi (7.18 km2) |
• Land | 2.275 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.496 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 817 |
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25515 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554524[3] |
The community is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 258.
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